Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia
Colombia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 14.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia stood at 14.53 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia peaked at 426.33 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, -24.50 million tonnes, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31.39 million tonnes | 25.52 million tonnes | 41.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 24.04 million tonnes | 21.34 million tonnes | 27.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 54.30 million tonnes | 36.15 million tonnes | 62.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 65.69 million tonnes | 62.08 million tonnes | 71.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 80.37 million tonnes | 75.28 million tonnes | 85.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 109.43 million tonnes | 97.08 million tonnes | 119.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 157.43 million tonnes | 135.49 million tonnes | 167.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 201.73 million tonnes | 183.05 million tonnes | 215.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 159.92 million tonnes | 145.57 million tonnes | 186.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 272.35 million tonnes | 221.44 million tonnes | 286.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 343.84 million tonnes | 306.41 million tonnes | 426.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 207.83 million tonnes | 70.72 million tonnes | 360.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 121.23 million tonnes | 54.00 million tonnes | 402.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.92 million tonnes | 14.82 million tonnes | 56.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.41 million tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes | 145.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.80 million tonnes | -24.50 million tonnes | 149.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.86 million tonnes | -8.57 million tonnes | 294.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.62 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | 31.98 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 40 Paraguay 15.27 million tonnes compare
- 41 South Sudan 15.01 million tonnes compare
- 42 Bangladesh 14.80 million tonnes compare
- 44 New Zealand 13.74 million tonnes compare
- 45 Ghana 13.53 million tonnes compare
- 46 Kenya 13.23 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Colombia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 53.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 42.09 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.80 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia was 14.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 426.33 million tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.50 million tonnes in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.